Dr. Yung-hao Howard Pung M.D.
Allergist and Immunologist
11119 Rockville Pike Suite 406 Rockville MD, 20852About
Dr. Yung-Hao Howard Pung practices Allergy, Asthma and Immunology care in Rockville, MD. Dr. Pung has years of clinical experience in allergy/immunology issues and has become an expert in food allergy , eczema, rhinosinusitis and asthma. Dr. Pung is also an educator as Professor of Allergy and Clinical Immunology at Georgetown University Medical Center where he provides lectures and training for young physicians. He has authored many publications, including a chapter on allergic diseases and asthma for a medical textbook.
Education and Training
The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene & Public Health MPH 1987
National Taiwan University Medical College MD 1984
National Taiwan University, Taipei, China MD
National Taiwan University College of Medicine 1984
Board Certification
American Board of Allergy and Immunology
American Board of Pediatrics
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Direct expenditures for the treatment of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in 1996, including the contributions of related airway illnesses.
- Healthcare expenditures for sinusitis in 1996: contributions of asthma, rhinitis, and other airway disorders.
- Use of interferons in atopic (IgE-mediated) diseases.
- Studies of safety, infectivity and immunogenicity of a new temperature-sensitive (ts) 51-1 strain of Salmonella typhi as a new live oral typhoid fever vaccine candidate.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Director, Division of Allergy & Immunology Georgetown University Medical Center 1996 - 2011
Awards
- Top Doctors 2016 Washingtonian
- Best Doctors 2016 Washington CheckBooks
- America's Top Physicians 2014 Consumers' Research Council of America
- 2011 Washington, DC-Baltimore-Northern Virginia Super Doctors
Treatments
- Asthma
- Allergies
- Hay Fever (allergic Rhinitis)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Allergic Reaction
- Hives (urticaria)
- Conjunctivitis
Professional Memberships
- American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Fellowships
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital 1990
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital 1992
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